It’s nice but it’s a ladies jacketPaging @Monitor . Don't know if this is your size but a nice piece of Vanson history:
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...823528?hash=item3ff267b928:g:0w8AAOSwULZgA0u3
It’s nice but it’s a ladies jacketPaging @Monitor . Don't know if this is your size but a nice piece of Vanson history:
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...823528?hash=item3ff267b928:g:0w8AAOSwULZgA0u3
It’s nice but it’s a ladies jacket
It may not even be in the listing. I’ve seen this model advertised as a men’s jacket many times. The give away is the seam down the front and to a lesser extent, the back design.Oops. I missed that part.
Zero-King label. I’ve no clue.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/40s-Vintag...-/333719688708?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
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It looks like a Californian pattern.
just received an offer from seller for $150-seems to be in very nice condition for its age
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Se...663600?hash=item1d011bff30:g:lykAAOSwdPxgJHr6
It DOES look a lot like the jackets Terry has posted today. That WASHABLE Calfskin. I have also seen a similar WASHABLE GOATSKIN from Californian.
As far as I know, Zero-King Sportswear was a line sold by Marshall Fields Department Store. The Stores are out of Chicago where they had their flagship location.
It's too small for me. Hopefully someone will benefit. Thanks for the background.I had a couple of conversations with the seller. Confirmed the jacket is Black. I have a Horsehide Hercules A2 in Black and only seen a couple of others. Not sure I have seen a black Hercules in Steerhide. The jacket looks to be in excellent condition. Steerhide from the 50s can be really tough stuff.
I think it is a good buy at the offer. I've got a couple of bids in, so I'm out of the running for now.
Cheap leather and about two dozen little scraps of it sewn together into a jacket shape. But then sometimes you come across a really nice one that makes you stop and take a breath. I can't figure Grais out. Did they make jackets in various quality tiers and at different price points? Did the quality just change over time?I'm on the Fence when it comes to Grais. Some look great, others look like they used cheap leather.